Chris Schell

Chris Schell is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for State Farm and leads the day-to-day operations for the Property & Casualty business and claims.

He has more than 35 years of experience at State Farm and within the insurance and financial services industries.

Chris joined State Farm in 1988 and became a State Farm agent in 1994, serving the community of Cincinnati, Ohio. After returning to company leadership, he held a variety of executive positions in Ohio, Illinois, Texas and the eastern U.S., overseeing aspects of the State Farm agency sales force. In 2019, Chris was named Senior Vice President – Property & Casualty and led efforts aimed at achieving profitable growth and delivering new products. He assumed his current role in January 2024.

A native of Ohio, Chris received a bachelor's degree in marketing from University of Dayton and a master’s degree in business from Ohio University.